early 6th century
H. 41.2 x W. 26 x D. 7.5 cm (16 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 2 15/16 in.)
Bronze; with inscription on the stand dated to 587
6th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white gesso ground
6th centuryChineseLimestone with polychromy and gilding
6th-7th centuryChineseGray limestone with traces of gesso and polychromy
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseWhite marble with polychromy and traces of gilding
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseLimestone with polychromy and gilding
6th-7th centuryChineseBrick-red clay with pigment. Reportedly retrieved from Mogao Cave 110, Dunhuang, Gansu province
4th-6th centuryChinese